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Ed Bowsher

One-third of small businesses 'deterred' from trade under WTO tariffs

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

One-third of small businesses 'deterred' from trade under WTO tariffs
Certainty around status of EU workers and access to European markets are key issues for small business as Brexit negotiations kick off, but research from the FSB also found a third would be deterred from trade under WTO tariffs. For a look at the impact, Alan Soady, spokesperson for the Federation of Small Businesses, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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Alan Soady


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Sarah Pennells (1)

Are businesses 'sleepwalking' into disaster over Brexit?

Sarah Pennells (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning with Sarah Pennells

Are businesses 'sleepwalking' into disaster over Brexit?
According to new data from the Cranfield School of Management and the British Standards Institution businesses are 'sleepwalking' into disaster as Brexit approaches. They also found less than one-third of CEOs were confident of leading their firms to long term success. The report argues companies aren't taking enough risks because of 'rigid' ways of thinking. To discuss the findings James Brydges spoke to Howard Kerr, CEO of the British Standards Institution.
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Howard Kerr


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Sarah Lowther

How the North is leading the way in the UK's independent restaurant boom.

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

How the North is leading the way in the UK's independent restaurant boom.
This week the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show will be coming to Manchester providing the North's biggest hospitality show to industry professionals. According to latest stats the North of the country has lead the way for Britain's food and drink industry with cities such as Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham topping the growth tables for independent restaurants. Overall growth has proved strong though with a widespread boom in the independent sector. To discuss some of the current trends Share Radio's Tom Hill spoke to organiser of the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show, Thom Hetherington.
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Thom Hetherington


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Sarah Lowther

How much is the Muslim pound worth? Founder of of The Halal Dining Club Siddika Jaffer explains.

Sarah Lowther
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Morning

How much is the Muslim pound worth? Founder of of The Halal Dining Club Siddika Jaffer explains.
We've heard of the purple pound, we've heard of the pink pound, and we've heard of the silver pound. But have we heard of the Muslim pound? The Halal economy is big business in the UK however many still struggle to find restaurants that cater for it. That's why Siddika Jaffer founded The Halal Dining Club in May 2015 - an app which aims to transform the Halal dining experience for millions of Muslim diners around the world. She joined Sarah Lowther to tell the story behind the app.
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Siddika Jaffer


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Linda Lewis (1)

Company Casebook: From banking to British dairy champion

Linda Lewis (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Company Casebook: From banking to British dairy champion
The food sector might look like an attractive place to start and grow a business - it certainly did to Joe Chakra of Sloane Brothers. On this week's edition of Company Casebook, Linda Lewis goes behind the scenes to find out more about his frozen yoghurt shops, his search for sites to expand to, and why he wants to become a global ambassador of "British quality, taste, and creamy dairy".
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Joe Chakra


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Ed Bowsher

Prudential PLC to bid for state's Bradford & Bingley mortgages

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Prudential PLC to bid for state's Bradford & Bingley mortgages
Life insurer Prudential PLC is bidding for a slice of the £12.5bn of Bradford & Bingley mortgages being sold by the government, Nex has just released its Q3 statement announcing that Trump effect boosted revenues by 11%, and Qinetiq's revenues are ‘steady’ as it looks to end a 5 years of decline. Chris Bailey, Founder of Financial Orbit, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to look at these and other important company news.
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Chris Bailey


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: Just Eat's share drops after CEO steps down, Greene Kings's growth lower than expected, Nationwide's profit drop 16%, and more - with Oanda's Craig Erlam

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Company news: Just Eat's share drops after CEO steps down, Greene Kings's growth lower than expected, Nationwide's profit drop 16%, and more - with Oanda's Craig Erlam
Just Eat Chief Executive David Buttress announced that he will step down due to "urgent family matters", this sent the company's shares down 6% in the first hour of trading today. UK's largest pub retailer and brewer Greene King released its 40th week trading statement update which saw the group having a slow sales growth between January and November despite a record-breaking Christmas Day. Plus, British lender Nationwide's profit dropped 16 percent as low rates bite. To discuss this and other corporate stories Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA.
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Craig Erlam


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Linda Lewis (1)

Company casebook: Spilling the beans

Linda Lewis (1)
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Company casebook: Spilling the beans
It's been dubbed business class coffee - where art and food science combine. Meet Malaysian-born entrepreneur Kia Boon, who hopes his venture, The New Black, will be the start of a modern-day coffee empire. He joined Linda Lewis on Company Casebook to spill the beans.
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Kia Boon


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Nigel Cassidy

The Edinburgh tech company making waves on an international scale

Nigel Cassidy
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Breakfast

The Edinburgh tech company making waves on an international scale
Leah Hutcheon is the Founder of Appointedd, an Edinburgh based online booking specialist. She joined Share Radio Breakfast to talk about her company, which from nothing has built its way to international status, having won investment along the way. They are announcing a new US partner on Monday.
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Leah Hutcheon


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Ed Bowsher

Company news: FTSE hits another record, Goldman Sachs adds ITV to "Conviction Buy" list , FIAT Chrysler shares up after emission accusation and more - with Craig Erlam

Ed Bowsher
Original Broadcast:

Share Radio Afternoon

Company news: FTSE hits another record, Goldman Sachs adds ITV to "Conviction Buy" list , FIAT Chrysler shares up after emission accusation and more - with Craig Erlam
Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at OANDa, joined Share Radio to discuss the latest company results: ITV shares are up today on the back of a Goldman Sachs note saying ITV could be a primary target for Liberty Global; Fiat Chrysler gains after yesterday's big falls caused by the EPA accusation of installing secret software that allow vehicles to emit more pollutants than above legal levels. Sales growth climbs for pub group M&B after strong Christmas and UK'S largest estate agency group countrywide expects a slowdown in 2017.
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Craig Erlam


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